Walker (LA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Chad Mahaffey League: 5A District 5 Playoff Division: I Non-Select Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Troy Sylve 6'3" 210 QB Donte Flowers 6'0" 230 Senior DE Cayden Jones 5'10" 180 RB/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 3-Year QB Starter, RB Depth, OL Experience Team Weaknesses: LB Youth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 35.9 2023 National Rank: #764 2023 State Rank: #14 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0 2024 Starting Power Rating: 19.8 2024 National Rank: #947 2024 State Rank: #26 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 16.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2502 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-25 [29-24 on the field] (11-13 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 11.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4882 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.4 Dynasty Record: 76-138 [77-137 on the field] (25-89 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 10-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2023 Points For Average: 33.9 2023 Points Against Average: 18.6 2023 Differential: +15.3 2023 Wins: #492 Dutchtown (Geismar) (21-20), #830 Mandeville (40-29), #1878 East Ascension (Gonzales) (33-14), #2112 Northshore (Slidell) (28-2), #2713 Kentwood (30-8), #3435 Denham Springs (35-21), #3473 Live Oak (Watson) (41-9), #3985 Benton (55-26), #4402 Fontainebleau (Mandeville) (47-6), #7262 Belaire (Baton Rouge) (51-0) 2023 Losses: #152 Ruston (56-17), #1116 St. Amant (31-28), #2488 Ponchatoula (20-15) 2023 Opponents W-L: 83-66 Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/6 Ponchatoula, 9/13 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge), 9/20 at Central (Baton Rouge), 9/27 at Live Oak (Watson), 10/3 Prairieville, 10/11 at St. Amant, 10/18 at Archbishop Shaw (Marrero), 10/25 Dutchtown (Geismar), 11/1 at Denham Springs, 11/8 East Ascension (Gonzales) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Dutchtown (Geismar) (35.5), Archbishop Shaw (Marrero) (27.8), Central (Baton Rouge) (26.5) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (-1.1), Denham Springs (1.2), Live Oak (Watson) (1.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 (22.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #743 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%